I’ve been hoping for this for awhile, and finally it’s happening!
Looks like American Airlines is adding some Tobascoe hot sauce bottles to some First Class meal trays. I haven’t seen this internationally, nor have I seen it on lunch or dinner services, so it may only be limited to breakfast as of now, but I really love that there’s something to put on the meals to take out the ordinary blandness.

Looks like it’s not on every meal service, but, hey, it’s better than nothing.
I absolutely love this change! Hope it continues!



Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.
As Tabasco was classified as a “weapon” after 9-11, passengers have not been allowed to bring on-board their own small bottles; nor, have I seen the item in the galleys.
However, just as we learned with the MREs, their is no substitute for Tabasco to “tune-up” the entree, from breakfast to dinner!
Hilarious; reminds me also of the Army adding T sauce to MRE’s – most people wanted it to mask the poor taste of the entrees! And here we are saying it’s good for first class food….ha!
This is good news! A lot of times pepper alone is not enough and you need a bit more flavor for your food.
The meals are always so bland.